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I thought I find a way to keep costs down while still trying to stay eco-friendly. Trying to keep striving for sustainability. This a record of that journey.Sometimes blunt and straight forward then sometimes sarcastic

This frugal crunchy hipster single momma is doing what she can to save Mother Earth while not breaking the bank!

Monday, April 5, 2010

Ideas in Action

I saw this cute bag (well kinda cute bag) at Wally world the other day and thought I could make one like that. Then I remembered I had a string bag with a rip. I thought I saved it for the handles to make another grocery bag but I couldn't find it. So I found this under my car seat. It shrank in the washer. The pink ripped one got that way from the washer. SO I thought why not fix this one too. I can't stand the small handles and they don't fit over my arm when I have my winter coat on so that's why it found its way to under my car seat. I didn't like to use it.

The bag I saw had a string bag outside and a lining inside. I almost used that material that is under the bag. Then I slept on it. I got the idea this morning to use a old t-shirt. The t-shirt will stretch just like the string bag does. So I went looking for a t-shirt. Nope, none in the goodwill box. But I found a ripped sweater. Yes that will work too.

I cut the top of the sweater right below the arm holes. I sewed that shut and used a french seam to make it stronger. I pined the bottom (now the top of the bag lining) to the opening of the string bag. I sewed around the bag. Giving the handles a X reinforcement so they will be stronger and not rip with too much weight.

It doesn't look very big does it? Doesn't look like much but I like it... I had to sew on long handles and like the long handled string bags.

Here it is in use with ketch-up, 2 boxes, 2 litter of pop. jar of peanuts and a can of chips with more room!! .